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My aunt posing in her red cashmere coat and matching beret while traveling in Europe, 1950

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My aunt posing in her red cashmere coat and matching beret while traveling in Europe, 1950

Princess Ashraf Pahlavi visits a nursing school. Iran, 1970s

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Princess Ashraf Pahlavi visits a nursing school. Iran, 1970s

1st United States Volunteer Cavalry trooper on horseback wielding a Collins & Co. No. 22 machete during the Spanish-American War circa 1898.

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1st United States Volunteer Cavalry trooper on horseback wielding a Collins & Co. No. 22 machete during the Spanish-American War circa 1898.

My beautiful grandma holding my mother, surrounded by her kids. Spring, 1960

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My beautiful grandma holding my mother, surrounded by her kids. Spring, 1960

1893 Anti-Catholic Propaganda by Keppler: "the American Pope!"

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1893 Anti-Catholic Propaganda by Keppler: "the American Pope!"

An Italian man leaving the Julian March (becoming Yugoslavia) as new Italy-Yugoslavia borders are coming into effect, established by the Treaty of Paris (September 1947)(1224x884)

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An Italian man leaving the Julian March (becoming Yugoslavia) as new Italy-Yugoslavia borders are coming into effect, established by the Treaty of Paris (September 1947)(1224x884)

Miriam, Nana, Jacky, Gine And Sabrina – Transsexual women in Paris gather at Place Blanche in 1959.

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Miriam, Nana, Jacky, Gine And Sabrina – Transsexual women in Paris gather at Place Blanche in 1959.

Back when TV had knobs and dads had solutions

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Back when TV had knobs and dads had solutions

In the aftermath of the D-Day invasion, two boys watch from a hilltop as American soldiers drive through the town of St. Lo. France, 1944. (Original color photo)

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In the aftermath of the D-Day invasion, two boys watch from a hilltop as American soldiers drive through the town of St. Lo. France, 1944. (Original color photo)

Chained Aboriginal Prisoners in Colonial Australia, circa 1901, Wyndham, Western Australia, circa 1901. (639×640)

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Chained Aboriginal Prisoners in Colonial Australia, circa 1901, Wyndham, Western Australia, circa 1901. (639×640)

«Stop this terrorist. Muhammad al-Jawlani (Ahmed al-Sharaa. Future leader of Syria). Up to $ 10 Million Reward.» USA, 2017.

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«Stop this terrorist. Muhammad al-Jawlani (Ahmed al-Sharaa. Future leader of Syria). Up to $ 10 Million Reward.» USA, 2017.

Since everyone is posting their mom's in bikinis for some reason, here's my mom coming to see me during her lunch break for my kindergarten graduation in 1988.

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Since everyone is posting their mom's in bikinis for some reason, here's my mom coming to see me during her lunch break for my kindergarten graduation in 1988.

Several girls piled up together in a bed, 1890s, photo by Ervin S Hubbard.

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Several girls piled up together in a bed, 1890s, photo by Ervin S Hubbard.

80 years ago today, the forward elevator of USS Enterprise (CV-6) is blown 400 feet into the air after being hit by a Japanese kamikaze Zero, May 14 1945.

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80 years ago today, the forward elevator of USS Enterprise (CV-6) is blown 400 feet into the air after being hit by a Japanese kamikaze Zero, May 14 1945.

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and posthumous stepsister of Anne Frank (est. 1946)

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Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and posthumous stepsister of Anne Frank (est. 1946)

We used to ride around like this , 1970s

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We used to ride around like this , 1970s

“Kiss of Friendship” Russian and American soldiers kiss during a party celebrating WW2 victory, Germany, 1945 (700x670)

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“Kiss of Friendship” Russian and American soldiers kiss during a party celebrating WW2 victory, Germany, 1945 (700x670)

"Make the right choice between these two situations..." Algerian family planning poster, 1985.

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"Make the right choice between these two situations..." Algerian family planning poster, 1985.

WWII photo of my great-grandfather (center) with his two best friends - they never made it home. He was the only survivor. (April, 1941)

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WWII photo of my great-grandfather (center) with his two best friends - they never made it home. He was the only survivor. (April, 1941)

My mom and her parents on her graduation day in the early ’80s

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My mom and her parents on her graduation day in the early ’80s